Question 1

According to your textbook,the most crucial step in helping is

Accepted Answer

A)  a knowledge of first-aid procedures. 
B)  a recognition of just-world beliefs about helping. 
C)  the development of empathic arousal. 
D)  assuming responsibility. 
A)  a knowledge of first-aid procedures. 
B)  a recognition of just-world beliefs about helping. 
C)  the development of empathic arousal. 
D)  assuming responsibility.

Question 2

Regarding gender differences in bullying,male bullies are more likely to engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  direct aggression, while female bullies tend to specialize in indirect aggression. 
B)  indirect aggression, while female bullies tend to specialize in direct aggression. 
C)  verbal aggression, while female bullies tend to specialize in physical aggression. 
D)  cyberbullying, while female bullies tend to specialize in direct aggression. 
A)  direct aggression, while female bullies tend to specialize in indirect aggression. 
B)  indirect aggression, while female bullies tend to specialize in direct aggression. 
C)  verbal aggression, while female bullies tend to specialize in physical aggression. 
D)  cyberbullying, while female bullies tend to specialize in direct aggression.

Question 3

You are more likely to give aid to another person if you are feeling

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed and isolated. 
B)  fear of the same thing happening to you in the future. 
C)  successful, happy, or fortunate. 
D)  a need for attention yourself. 
A)  depressed and isolated. 
B)  fear of the same thing happening to you in the future. 
C)  successful, happy, or fortunate. 
D)  a need for attention yourself.

Question 4

Aggression,prejudice,and intergroup conflict are all examples of __________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunistic 
B)  meanview 
C)  antisocial 
D)  assertive 
A)  opportunistic 
B)  meanview 
C)  antisocial 
D)  assertive

Question 5

According to the textbook,which of the following factors is NOT likely to motivate people to help?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling a connection to the person in need 
B)  previous experiences of helping others 
C)  the perception of yourself as a sad, unfortunate person 
D)  seeing other people engaged in helping others 
A)  feeling a connection to the person in need 
B)  previous experiences of helping others 
C)  the perception of yourself as a sad, unfortunate person 
D)  seeing other people engaged in helping others

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding overdisclosure is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overdisclosure involves disclosure that violates certain unspoken rules. 
B)  Overdisclosure can lead people to be distrustful of you. 
C)  Overdisclosure tends to result in reciprocity in social interactions. 
D)  Overdisclosure often occurs on social networking websites like Facebook. 
A)  Overdisclosure involves disclosure that violates certain unspoken rules. 
B)  Overdisclosure can lead people to be distrustful of you. 
C)  Overdisclosure tends to result in reciprocity in social interactions. 
D)  Overdisclosure often occurs on social networking websites like Facebook.

Question 7

Regarding the affiliation research conducted by Schachter,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The women participants preferred to wait with other women who would be receiving the "painful shocks." 
B)  The women participants were more willing to wait alone if the shock to be received was described as a "mild tickle." 
C)  The women participants preferred to wait with other women regardless of whether the shock would be "painful" or just a "mild tickle." 
D)  The results suggest that we prefer to be with people in circumstances similar to our own. 
A)  The women participants preferred to wait with other women who would be receiving the "painful shocks." 
B)  The women participants were more willing to wait alone if the shock to be received was described as a "mild tickle." 
C)  The women participants preferred to wait with other women regardless of whether the shock would be "painful" or just a "mild tickle." 
D)  The results suggest that we prefer to be with people in circumstances similar to our own.

Question 8

Carlota has often felt misunderstood and unappreciated in her relationships.While she would love to feel closer to her friends,she believes that they really don't care about her and will abandon her when she needs them most.According to the research on dating couples,Carlota would be described as having which attachment pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent 
B)  avoidant 
C)  secure 
D)  dependent 
A)  ambivalent 
B)  avoidant 
C)  secure 
D)  dependent

Question 9

In North America,the friendships of which of the following tend to be based on shared feelings and confidences?

Accepted Answer

A)  younger adults 
B)  older adults 
C)  males 
D)  females 
A)  younger adults 
B)  older adults 
C)  males 
D)  females

Question 10

People with which attachment style find it relatively easy to get close to others and are comfortable depending on others and having others depend on them?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual 
B)  secure 
C)  avoidant 
D)  ambivalent 
A)  mutual 
B)  secure 
C)  avoidant 
D)  ambivalent

Question 11

Commitment refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of connectedness and affection for another person. 
B)  deep emotional and/or sexual feelings for another person. 
C)  the determination to stay in a long-term relationship with another person. 
D)  the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another. 
A)  feelings of connectedness and affection for another person. 
B)  deep emotional and/or sexual feelings for another person. 
C)  the determination to stay in a long-term relationship with another person. 
D)  the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another.

Question 12

Regarding male and female friendships in the North American culture,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Within their friendships, women and men display a difference in their patterns of self-disclosure. 
B)  For women, friendship is a matter of talking about shared concerns and intimate matters. 
C)  Female friendships are considered activity based with women tending to do things together, a pattern that provides companionship without closeness. 
D)  Although men do know something about the private thoughts and feelings of their friends, most contemporary men do not form close friendships with other men. 
A)  Within their friendships, women and men display a difference in their patterns of self-disclosure. 
B)  For women, friendship is a matter of talking about shared concerns and intimate matters. 
C)  Female friendships are considered activity based with women tending to do things together, a pattern that provides companionship without closeness. 
D)  Although men do know something about the private thoughts and feelings of their friends, most contemporary men do not form close friendships with other men.

Question 13

The main difference between loving and liking is that loving involves which of the following,while liking does not?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-disclosure 
B)  deep mutual absorption 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  all of these 
A)  self-disclosure 
B)  deep mutual absorption 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Hypoglycemia,allergies,and brain disorders can lower the threshold for aggression.This fact most directly supports which view of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological 
B)  biological 
C)  modeling 
D)  behavioral 
A)  ethological 
B)  biological 
C)  modeling 
D)  behavioral

Question 15

We have a tendency to help others who have helped us because we are encouraged by

Accepted Answer

A)  norms of fairness. 
B)  a diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  just-world beliefs. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  norms of fairness. 
B)  a diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  just-world beliefs. 
D)  all of these.

Question 16

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love,consummate love involves

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy and commitment. 
B)  passion and commitment. 
C)  intimacy and passion. 
D)  intimacy, passion, and commitment. 
A)  intimacy and commitment. 
B)  passion and commitment. 
C)  intimacy and passion. 
D)  intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Question 17

In their experiment in which women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," Gump and Kulik said that this occurred because

Accepted Answer

A)  the attribution of the cause of a threatening or unfamiliar situation helps us to alleviate fear and anxiety. 
B)  the use of denial in coping with negative emotions tends to occur most readily in groups. 
C)  other people tend to encourage us in using positive defense mechanisms, such as sublimation and compensation. 
D)  seeing that other people are reacting calmly can help reassure and soothe us when a situation is threatening or unfamiliar, or when we are in doubt. 
A)  the attribution of the cause of a threatening or unfamiliar situation helps us to alleviate fear and anxiety. 
B)  the use of denial in coping with negative emotions tends to occur most readily in groups. 
C)  other people tend to encourage us in using positive defense mechanisms, such as sublimation and compensation. 
D)  seeing that other people are reacting calmly can help reassure and soothe us when a situation is threatening or unfamiliar, or when we are in doubt.

Question 18

According to your textbook,one of the tenderest prosocial acts would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  show kindness to strangers. 
B)  volunteer one's time in the community. 
C)  give blood regularly. 
D)  donate money to worthy causes. 
A)  show kindness to strangers. 
B)  volunteer one's time in the community. 
C)  give blood regularly. 
D)  donate money to worthy causes.

Question 19

In the naturalistic experiment in which a "victim" (actor)"passed out" in a subway car,holding a cane in some trials and holding a liquor bottle in others.The results of this experiment showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  some people helped out the man with the cane, but no one helped the man with the liquor bottle. 
B)  more people helped out the man with the cane, but most people were willing to help in either case. 
C)  there was no difference in the number of people that helped the man in either case. 
D)  people on the subway showed almost complete bystander apathy, helping neither man regardless of what he was holding. 
A)  some people helped out the man with the cane, but no one helped the man with the liquor bottle. 
B)  more people helped out the man with the cane, but most people were willing to help in either case. 
C)  there was no difference in the number of people that helped the man in either case. 
D)  people on the subway showed almost complete bystander apathy, helping neither man regardless of what he was holding.

Question 20

The transmission of information,attention,affections,favors,or the like between two people is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social conformity. 
B)  social exchange. 
C)  mutual disclosure. 
D)  interpersonal attraction. 
A)  social conformity. 
B)  social exchange. 
C)  mutual disclosure. 
D)  interpersonal attraction.

Exam 17: A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

According to your textbook,the most crucial step in helping is

Regarding gender differences in bullying,male bullies are more likely to engage in

You are more likely to give aid to another person if you are feeling

Aggression,prejudice,and intergroup conflict are all examples of __________ behavior.

According to the textbook,which of the following factors is NOT likely to motivate people to help?

Which of the following statements regarding overdisclosure is FALSE?

Regarding the affiliation research conducted by Schachter,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In North America,the friendships of which of the following tend to be based on shared feelings and confidences?

People with which attachment style find it relatively easy to get close to others and are comfortable depending on others and having others depend on them?

Commitment refers to

Regarding male and female friendships in the North American culture,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The main difference between loving and liking is that loving involves which of the following,while liking does not?

Hypoglycemia,allergies,and brain disorders can lower the threshold for aggression.This fact most directly supports which view of aggression?

We have a tendency to help others who have helped us because we are encouraged by

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love,consummate love involves

In their experiment in which women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," Gump and Kulik said that this occurred because

According to your textbook,one of the tenderest prosocial acts would be to

In the naturalistic experiment in which a "victim" (actor)"passed out" in a subway car,holding a cane in some trials and holding a liquor bottle in others.The results of this experiment showed that

The transmission of information,attention,affections,favors,or the like between two people is referred to as a(n)

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology